Giant Loebelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum) in the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia, detail of old withered stem of the flower spike, which shows structures known from modern fiber enforced materials (biomimicry, bio-inspired) - layers of fibers. Giant Lobelias are typical and very often endemic to the high mountains and plateaus of East Africa. They are adapted to the daily change between frost in the nights and the heat of the tropical days as well as the extreme UV radiation of African mountains. Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia

Rights Managed

JPEG bitmap image

Image size: 3744x5616 pixels (12.5"x18.7" @300dpi)

Shooting date : 2010-01-27

Keywords

Science / Meteorology / Meteorological phenomenon / Frost

Organism / Morphology / Morphology (botany) / Woody plant / Shrub

Individual / Nobody

Flora / Campanulales order / Lobeliaceae family / Lobelia (Lobelia sp) / Giant Lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum)

Species / Species particularity / Mountain Species

January

Environment / Biodiversity management / Environment management / Environment protection / National park

Africa / East Africa / Horn of Africa / Ethiopia / Oromia Region / Bale Mountains (National Park)

Ambiance / Seasons / Tropical season / Dry Season

Africa / East Africa / Horn of Africa / Ethiopia

Species / Species particularity / Endemic

Aridity (Concept)

Species / Species particularity / Mountain plant

Ambiance / Chill

Shot / Close-up

Shot / Close-up / Detail

Organism / Morphology / Morphology (botany) / Stem

Enumeration / Alone

Science / Biomimetics

Phone number:

Call:

Name:

Company name:

Your request has been registered.

To use this feature you must first register or login.

To organize photos in lightboxes you must first register or login. Registration is FREE! Lightboxes allow you to categorize your photos, to keep them when you sign in and send them by email.

A Biosphoto authorization has to be granted prior using this feature. We'll get in touch shortly, please check that your contact info is up to date. Feel free to contact us in case of no answer during office hours (Paris time).

Delete permanently this lightbox?

Delete permanently all items?

Title :

Comment :

The lightbox has been duplicated

The lightbox has been copied in your personal account

Your request has been registered. You will receive an e-mail shortly in order to download your images.

You can insert a comment that will appear within your downloads reports.

Recipient (several e-mail addresses are allowed,
separated with semicolons ';')

Your attached message:

Your name (to sign your message):

Your e-mail address (for reply):

Your album has been sent.

In case of modification, changes will be seen by your recipient.

If deleted, your album won't be avalaible for your recipient anymore.